Look at me posting two chapters in one night. Do not think that will be the normal thing, but I have so many ideas I just could not stop! I will try to post as quickly as I can. Promise.
Thorin turned at the last second to see Bilbo leave the treasury. Good riddance he thought to himself. Bilbo had been nothing but a burden during the journey, he was useless and homesick, he…he save him from Azog. Thorin pushed those memories aside. Bilbo was a traitor who stole the Arkenstone; he tried to part him from his gold. Thorin felt nothing but hate for the hobbit.
"That was bit harsh laddie," Balin said to Thorin. "He only wished to talk."
"He is a traitor!" Thorin yelled out. "He was trying to steal more of my treasure like he did with the Arkenstone!"
Balin shook his head trying to stop Thorin from yelling everything he said. "Thorin, he wasn't trying to rob you."
"He was!" Thorin glanced around at the crowed of dwarfs, most of which apart of his company. He looked at the gold under their feet. It glowed and shined for him and just for him. It was his gold; not Bilbo's and not the other dwarfs. "That's what you'll all doing! You're trying to steal my treasure for yourselves!"
"Thorin, we aren't," this time it was Dwalin that spoke.
"You do not fool me! You are all traitors, trying to take my gold! This treasure is mine!" Thorin yelled at them. "I want all of you out!"
"Thorin!" one of the dwarfs called out, maybe Balin, but Thorin didn't care.
"I said out! None of you are to set foot in here ever again! I will not part from the treasure and you will not take it from me! As your king I order you to get away from my gold!" Thorin yelled at them. "Guards!" he yelled louder and dwarfs that came with Dain entered the treasury. They wheeled large weapons, where the others did not. "As your king I order you to leave now or I will make you leave," Thorin glared at Balin who seemed the most hesitant. "Get out now or else!"
Blain sighed heavily and left with the others. Dain's guards, loyal to the king to a fault, slammed the doors behind the company and stood outside making sure no one got in like Thorin ordered. Thorin stayed locked inside continuing to count his treasure. Balin sighed again seeing the others walk off complaining about Thorin and doubting him. The old dwarf looked back at the large doors separating him and Thorin, he wished there was something he could do. He wished he could get the old Thorin back.
"Balin!" Two cheery voices called out.
Oh no, not now Balin thought to himself as he turned to see Kili and Fili walking up to him. Kili was still limping badly from an ankle injury and Fili was covered in bandages from head to toe. They both still hard large black and blue marks on their skin and Balin noticed Kili had a burn mark on his left hand.
"Boys, shouldn't you still be in the healing room?" Balin asked trying to draw them away from the treasuring and asking about Thorin.
"Oin gave us the okay to leave," Kili smiled. "Says we should take it easy still, but we wanted to see Thorin."
"Right of course you did…," Balin said sadly with his head hung.
"Is Thorin alright?" Fili asked. Balin looked back up at the boys, he had no idea how to explain Thorin's outburst and that he attacked then banished Bilbo. "He never came to see us."
Balin felt tears in his eyes. Thorin spent every moment in the treasure room, so he never went to see his own nephews as they lay injured in the healing room. The boys would have laid down their lives for Thorin, they almost did, but Thorin refused to leave the treasury for even a second to go see how they were going. "He's been busy," Balin lied. He couldn't bring himself to tell that the truth that Thorin was more considered about the gold than them.
"Where is he?" Fili asked.
"Yeah, I need to tell him about how Fili took down four orcs at once with a single swing!"
"It was not four orcs!" Fili reminded him with a laugh.
"Well, Thorin doesn't know that," Kili laughed along. He glanced over to see Balin's sad face. "Is everything okay Balin?"
Balin nodded, "aye laddie, it's just Thorin has…locked himself the treasury."
"What!?" The brothers said together.
Balin glanced back at the door, "he thought we were taking the treasure from him, so he ordered everyone to leave. Thorin will not let anyone in there out of fear they will take the gold. He…he already banished Bilbo for taking the Arkenstone."
"Banished Bilbo?" Kili asked shocked.
"Aye, Thorin felt betrayed about him giving the Arkenstone to Bard. He fears now that the members of the company will take the gold from him and give it away or keep it for themselves; thus, he banished everyone from the treasury." Balin paused then said sadly, "I'm afraid for him. He's acting…he's acting like Thror. I think the gold has consumed him, like it did his grandfather."
"No, Thorin's stronger than that!" Fili raised his voice in protest.
Balin nodded, "I thought so too, but-"
"No, Thorin wouldn't fall so easily!" Fili kept protesting. "He's not his grandfather! He's stronger than him! He's not mad like him!"
Balin put his hand on Fili's shoulder. "Fili, he tried to strangle Bilbo."
"What!?" Kili jumped.
Balin nodded, "he yelled at the company, he threatened the company. Boys, I know how much you look up at him, we all do. Yet, the gold is infecting his mind and driving him mad."
"Then we stop it!" Kili said.
Balin shook his head, "it may be too late. He's already lost most of himself."
"Who cares, he's our uncle! He's stronger than the gold sickness and you know it!" Fili said loudly then pushed by Balin.
"Where are you going?" Balin asked.
"To speak with my uncle!" Fili said and Kili followed. They walked up to the two guards standing outside the door. "Let us through."
"The king said no is to enter," one of the guards said.
Fili stood up tall and raised his chin, "I am Fili son of Dis. Price and Heir to Erebor. Thorin Oakenshield is my uncle and you will let my brother and me through! I order it!" The two guards looked at each other then stepped aside. Fili and Kili entered into the treasury both little afraid o the dwarf they would find inside.
Kind of a filler chapter, sorry. Next one will have plenty of angst and pain! YAY…? Anyways, hope you are enjoying the story so far! I promise it will get more…I don't know the word…involved(?) later on. Review the story or the chapter and have a great day.
